EP0921505A2 - Warenüberwachungssystem - Google Patents

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EP0921505A2
EP0921505A2 EP98308419A EP98308419A EP0921505A2 EP 0921505 A2 EP0921505 A2 EP 0921505A2 EP 98308419 A EP98308419 A EP 98308419A EP 98308419 A EP98308419 A EP 98308419A EP 0921505 A2 EP0921505 A2 EP 0921505A2
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David Stephen Cox
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Fujitsu Services Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/18—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
    • G08B13/189—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems
    • G08B13/194—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems
    • G08B13/196—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
    • G08B13/19697—Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G3/00—Alarm indicators, e.g. bells
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G3/00—Alarm indicators, e.g. bells
    • G07G3/003—Anti-theft control
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/18—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
    • G08B13/189—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems
    • G08B13/194—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems
    • G08B13/196—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
    • G08B13/19639—Details of the system layout
    • G08B13/19641—Multiple cameras having overlapping views on a single scene
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2465—Aspects related to the EAS system, e.g. system components other than tags
    • G08B13/248—EAS system combined with another detection technology, e.g. dual EAS and video or other presence detection system

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  • This invention relates to systems for providing security in a retail environment. More specifically, the invention is concerned with Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) systems.
  • EAS Electronic Article Surveillance
  • tags are either removed or deactivated. If an active tag is passed through an EAS detector at the exit of the store, it will trigger the detector, setting off an alarm to alert the store staff to a possible theft.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4728938 describes a radio-frequency tag which can be deactivated by applying high RF power to it.
  • CCTV closed-circuit television
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved security system for such an environment.
  • a security system for use in a retail environment, the system comprising:
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a retail store employing a security system in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram of the electronic components of the system.
  • this shows a retail store, having shelves 10 on which goods are displayed, a number of checkouts 11 at which customers can pay for their selected goods, a number of EAS detectors 12 positioned near the exit 13 of the store, and at least one remote-controlled CCTV camera 14.
  • the goods have electronic tags attached to them.
  • these may be RF tags as described in the above-mentioned U.S. Patent No. 4728938.
  • the checkout When a customer pays for the selected goods, the checkout generates a pulse of high RF power, which causes a fusible link in each tag to be broken, thereby deactivating the tag.
  • the EAS detectors 12 are connected by way of a relay data collection device 21 to a control computer 22.
  • the computer 22 controls a CCTV switch 23, which interconnects the CCTV cameras to a VCR (video cassette recorder) 24.
  • the control computer also sends control signals to the CCTV cameras 14, so as to control each camera independently for tilt, pan and zoom.
  • Alert massages may also be generated from other sources. For example a checkout may generate an alert message when a potentially suspicious event, such as "no sale” or a refund occurs, as described in our co-pending European Patent application no. 95306822.8.
  • the control computer When the control computer receives an alert message, it first checks the priority level of the event indicated by the message, and compares it with the priorities of other events currently being handled. If the priority level is high enough, the control computer selects one of the CCTV cameras and points it at the origin of the alert. In particular, if the alert message came from an EAS detector, the control computer points one of the CCTV cameras at that detector, so as to capture a picture of the person currently passing that detector. At the same time, the control computer sends a signal to the CCTV switch, causing it to connect the selected CCTV camera to the VCR, and sends the alert message to the VCR. The VCR then records the captured image, with the alert message superimposed on it.
  • control computer may also trigger an audible alarm, or a visual indication, to alert store staff.
  • tags which can be deactivated
  • the tags may simply be removed from the goods by store staff at the checkout.
  • Other types of tag may also be used.
  • steerable cameras fixed cameras may be used, each pointing at a particular site of interest, such as one of the EAS detectors.

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  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
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  • Closed-Circuit Television Systems (AREA)
  • Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
EP98308419A 1997-12-04 1998-10-15 Warenüberwachungssystem Withdrawn EP0921505A3 (de)

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GBGB9725577.2A GB9725577D0 (en) 1997-12-04 1997-12-04 Retail security system
GB9725577 1997-12-04

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NL1012592C2 (nl) * 1999-07-13 2001-01-16 Dutch A & A Trading Bv Detectiesysteem met videocamera.
FR2811455A1 (fr) * 2000-07-04 2002-01-11 Sidep Systeme integre de gestion des passages pour magasin
US6525663B2 (en) 2001-03-15 2003-02-25 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Automatic system for monitoring persons entering and leaving changing room
WO2004068420A3 (de) * 2003-01-31 2004-10-28 Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik Kg Einrichtung zum überwachen eines personendurchganges
WO2009063113A1 (es) * 2007-11-14 2009-05-22 Perez Boils, Juan, Carlos Sistema antihurto perfeccionado
EP1869616A4 (de) * 2005-04-07 2012-10-24 Freedom Shopping Inc Selbstkassen-kiosk und einzelhandels-sicherheitssystem

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NL1012592C2 (nl) * 1999-07-13 2001-01-16 Dutch A & A Trading Bv Detectiesysteem met videocamera.
WO2001004844A3 (en) * 1999-07-13 2001-05-03 Dutch A & A Trading Bv Detection system with video camera
FR2811455A1 (fr) * 2000-07-04 2002-01-11 Sidep Systeme integre de gestion des passages pour magasin
US6525663B2 (en) 2001-03-15 2003-02-25 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Automatic system for monitoring persons entering and leaving changing room
WO2004068420A3 (de) * 2003-01-31 2004-10-28 Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik Kg Einrichtung zum überwachen eines personendurchganges
EP1869616A4 (de) * 2005-04-07 2012-10-24 Freedom Shopping Inc Selbstkassen-kiosk und einzelhandels-sicherheitssystem
WO2009063113A1 (es) * 2007-11-14 2009-05-22 Perez Boils, Juan, Carlos Sistema antihurto perfeccionado
ES2323928A1 (es) * 2007-11-14 2009-07-27 Jaime Perez Boils Sistema antihurto perfeccionado.
ES2323928B1 (es) * 2007-11-14 2010-05-13 Jaime Perez Boils Sistema antihurto perfeccionado.

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